Flares - Newcastle

You'll know you're in the right place when ABBA hits and half the room starts doing coordinated moves they definitely practised at home. This isn't some half-hearted themed night – Flares goes full commitment on the retro experience, complete with staff in period gear and a playlist that takes the cheese factor seriously. The crowd here genuinely gets into it, whether they're reliving their youth or discovering why their parents had questionable fashion sense. Don't expect craft cocktails or exposed brick walls – this is about mirror balls, platform shoes, and dancing badly to songs everyone secretly loves. It's brilliantly naff in the best possible way.